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Biodiesel, Fueling the Future
By Adi Suandharu


Imagine heading to the gas station and filling your gas tank
with something other than petroleum. Many people don't even
realize that there is a potential option. Biodiesel is a
fuel that is both clean burning and produced with renewable
resources. Biodiesel is also biodegradable. It can be
described as a diesel fuel that is made from a source other
than petroleum.

Biodiesel can be created with either animal fats or simple
vegetable oil. This particular fuel option isn't a new
concept, the idea was first brought up in Brussels in 1937,
but it is gaining popularity and will likely become the fuel
of the future. With the increasing fuel prices and a pending
energy crisis looming, something has to change when it comes
to filling our gas tanks. Some gas stations are already
offering biodisel but very few people understand exactly
what biodiesel is and how it will benefit the United Sates
population.

The US Postal Service is already using biodiesel in its
fleet. A popular misconception about biodiesel is that all
engines will have to be retrofitted or redesigned. Not true,
Biodisel will work in any diesel engine. It can also be
blended for use in vehicles without diesel engines. Another
benefit, biodiesel can be produced with United States grown
products.

The United States will no longer have to rely on the Middle
East for fuel and be dependent upon their resources. Our
fuel prices and availability will not be contingent upon
their government or politics. Using US grown products also
gives the money back to the United States economy and not to
the Middle Eastern governments. By producing this fuel on US
soil, new jobs will be created, thus helping stimulate our
economy. The farm industry will see tremendous growth as
biodiesel will be using products grown on farms across our
nation. Biodiesel is nontoxic and will be better for our
already deteriorating air quality.

Studies have shown that the emissions produced by cars using
biodiesel are almost nonexistent. Unlike petroleum, our
daily driving will not be polluting the air we breathe or
contributing to the greenhouse effect. Biodiesel is
considered a high octane fuel. This means that it will help
car engines work more efficiently and thus provide the owner
with a higher engine performance.

A car's engine will not be as loud and will last longer than
if using petroleum based fuel. Currently, producing
biodiesel is very expensive, but as the process is perfected
and the idea becomes more popular with the public, prices
should be lower. With the many benefits biodiesel offers to
the car owners, the country and to our planet, biodiesel is
certainly a very viable source of fuel for the future.

Visit our website http://makebiodiesel.net to download a
comprehensive guide on how to make biodiesel at home.


 

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